How To Figure Angle Cuts On Siding

It s fine to use a calculator to figure the correct corner angles to cut for shapes with equal sides.

How to figure angle cuts on siding.

The formula involves dividing 360 by the number of sides to calculate the corner angle. When i first started working as a carpenter i cut each piece one at a time measuring the angles with a bevel square. Hold one edge of the level against the surface of your roof along the edge above the gable and adjust it until the. Then divide it by two to get the miter angle.

The first edge is set at a right angle to the flanged base of the framing square and is marked with a short ruler. To ensure an accurate reading adjust the plumb bob so that the. Calculate angle cut note where the bottom edge of the rafter crosses the degree scale on the rafter angle scale. If you re making a five sided project with all sides equal you divide 360 by five to get 72 degrees.

T bevel setter photo by mark weiss. To the usual wing nut so either side can lie flush as you re marking your layout. How to measure and cut siding near the roof line honey hut in this video i review the basic approach to measure and cut siding boards or panels to get the. The second edge is the long side of a right triangle and is marked with a degree scale.

Hang a plumb bob from the other end of the level. This t bevel s blade locks in place with a recessed bronze latch as opposed. With a long level sometimes an 8 ft er i mark a horizontal line on the wall butting one end against the. I ve cut gable end siding every way imaginable.

Or to set the angle of a saw blade. About 45 lee valley. Lock the t bevel s sliding blade against any angle then use the tool to copy that angle onto your work.